Alumni records are part directories, part newspapers, and magazines, part biographies, part obituaries, part yearbooks, part vital records, etc. You get the idea. If you are seeking genealogy clues, these “records’ are full of them. All of the information is derivative, but it can provide leads for you to search for original documents. And if you are documenting a person’s family story, well, there’s a ton of that kind of information too.
So what am I including in Alumni Records?
- Alumni directories
- Alumni registers
- Alumni newsletters, bulletins, newspapers, and magazines
- Commencement programs
And what information is available in them?
- Graduation dates and degree(s) received
- Current photos and/or those of their family
- Current address lists
- Where are they now and what are they doing?
- Obituaries and “In Memoriam”
- Marriages
- Children born to the alumnus
- Deaths in their family
- Life achievements and awards
- Interesting stories about the alumnus and their family
Below is a list of links to free online alumni record and index collections for the state:
Note: Some of the links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage, please make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
(Updated October 2023)
North Carolina Alumni Records
- Alumni History of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Catalogue of the Officers, Professors, and Alumni of Davidson College from 1837-1881
- Catawba College Alumni Magazine
- Chapel Hill, Alumni History of the University of North Carolina
- Davidson, Catalogue of the Officers, Professors, and Alumni of Davidson College from 1837-1881
- Duke University, Alumni Magazine
- Elon University, Law School Alumni News Bulletins
- Guilford College Bulletin / Alumni Journal
- High Point University Alumni Newsletters
- J.T. Barber High School Alumni Newsletter
- Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary Alumni Newsletter
- Mount Airy, Franklin Alumni Association, Graduates and School Personnel, 1929-1959
- NC State, Alumni Magazine
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Alumni Publications
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Alumni Publications
- North Carolina Central University Alumni Magazine
- North Carolina Central University School of Law, Law Alumni Newsletter
- North Carolina Wesleyan College, Bishop Beat Alumni Newsletter
- Shaw University Commencement Programs
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Law, Alumni Magazine
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Law, Alumni Newsletter
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine Alumni Bulletin
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Alumni Review Magazine
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Commencement Programs
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Economics Alumni Newsletters
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. School of Dentistry. Alumni Magazine
- University Of North Carolina Charlotte, Alumni Magazine
- University of North Carolina Greensboro, Alumnae News / Alumni News / UNCG Magazine
- University of North Carolina Greensboro, Alumni and Friends e-Newsletter
- University of North Carolina Greensboro, Alumni News Magazine
- University of North Carolina Pembroke, Alumni Magazine
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Alumni Magazine
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Alumni Newsletter
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Commencement Programs
- University of North Carolina Wilmington. Cameron School of Business, Alumni Newsletter
- University of North Carolina, Carolina Alumni Review Magazine
- Wake Forest University Magazine
- Western Carolina University Alumni Magazine
- Western Carolina University Alumni Newsletter
For other Free North Carolina Links, click on the category of interest:
Newspapers
Yearbooks
Births
Marriages
Deaths
BMD Records
Alumni Records
Cemetery Records
Church Records
Coroner Records
Criminal Records
Digital Archives
Directories
Divorce Records
Immigration Records
Institutional Records
Military Records
Mortuary Records
Naturalizations
Obituaries
Photos
Probate and Wills
School Records
Tax Records
Voter Records
